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Downtown Lexington: 1964 – 2009
…45 years of change
By:
Helm Roberts AIA
Architect/Planner
Lexington, KY
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1964…as it was
The GOOD
Lots of
People
A Diverse Commercial Area Activity...
Pedestrian
Oriented
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The BAD
Railroad
Blocks Broadway and Vine
Main at Railroad, Industry
Midland and Warehousing
Train Tie-up on Limestone
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…and the UGLY Billboard Wall Signs
Overhead Wires Sign
“Jungles”
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The Way it Was....1965 Flying along Vine Street
Short
Main
Vine
Railroad Flour Mill Warehouses
Warehouses
High
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The Central Core of Downtown
Main Court House
Vine/RR Railroad
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Upper and Limestone Streets
Short
Main
1st Security
Main Phoenix
K.U.
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Esplanade Area
Short
Sears
Main
Wolf
Wile
Lafayette Hotel
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East End
Short Herald
Leader
Thoroughbred Park
Main
Railroad
Vine
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How did it Start?
The Beginning of a Downtown Plan
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AIA Downtown Design Group Study - 1964
Volunteer Effort
Supported by
Planning
Commission
Eleven
Architects and
Landscape
Architects
Involved +
Planning
Commission
Staff
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Illustrative Development Plan
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Proposed Street Plan
Second
Broadway
Rose
Expressway
Downtown Expressway Main Street 2-way
Second Street Parkway Vine/High One-way Pair
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Detailed Area Plans
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Deep Blocks Near Northside Area Plan
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Original “Westside” Area Plan - 1965
Main
Vine
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Downtown
Plan
Adopted by
Planning
Commission
Incorporated
many
proposals of
the AIA
“Design Plan”
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“Urban Renewal” - 1970
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Urban Renewal, The “Money Tree”
Federal Program, Nix(on)ed in 1972
How the Projects are Financed
The Urban Renewal Program
Survey and Planning $ 100,000
Property Acquisition $ 4,000,000
Relocation $ 300,000
Demolition $ 1,000,000
Public Improvements $ 5,000,000
Local Administration $ 500,000
Gross Project Cost $ 10,900,000
Land Sale Proceeds $ 2,500,000
Net Project Cost $ 8,400,000
90%
Federal Grant (90%) $ 7,560,000
Local Share $ 840,000
(May be State Funds)
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Proposed “Civic Center”
Rupp Arena added to project for local support.
Main/Vine: One-way Pair Triangle Park Created
Triangle Park One-Way Pair
Proposed
Rupp Arena
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The Urban Renewal Project in Progress
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Demolition
1968 – The Beginning
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First Projects - 1973
Citizens
First Bank
Security
Vine Street
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Rupp Arena – 1975
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Lexington Center Completed – 1980
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Festival Market
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Vine Center
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Victorian Square
1970
Interior
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Financial Center
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Phoenix Park
Park Plaza
Apartments
Phoenix
Park
Public Library
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Courthouse Square
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Pedestrian
1980
Bridges
Proposed
1965
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Pedestrian Bridges Completed by 2002
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Fountains
Financial Center
Phoenix Park
Triangle Park
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Where are we?......
This is a Test!
Can you
guess where
these next
photos were
taken?
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Main at Broadway, Triangle Park
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Triangle Park toward Victorian Square
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Victorian Square, Broadway at Main
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Victorian Square, Broadway Facade
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Broadway at Main
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Broadway at High
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Vine at Lime
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Lime at Vine/RR
2009 2002
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Vine at Lime,
2002 Looking West
2009
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High at Lime
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Broadway at Triangle Park
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East Vine from Viaduct
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Vine to the West
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High at Mill
2009
2002
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Main to West
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The Last 5 years… A residential
explosion
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Since 2002: New Residential
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New Residential… Last 7 years
3rd St.
2nd St.
Main
Vine
Rupp
Limestone
Broadway High
Upper Maxwell
Euclid
Newtown
2010
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What are today’s Downtown Issues?
Where do we go from here?
Government Center?
Financial Center?
Shopping, Convenience Stores?
More Downtown Living?
Traffic, Parking / 2-Way Streets?
Pedestrian / Bike Paths?
Amenities: Events, Parades, BG 10k?
Other Issues?
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Our Past … and Our Future
“Those who cannot remember the
past are condemned to repeat it.”
George Santayana
“The best way to predict the future
is to invent it.”
Alan Kay
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Questions…Comments?
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